When Donald Trump began announcing his Cabinet nominees last year, several of whom had a TV background, a common theme was that they were all perceived as effective communicators. His emphasis on ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of Defense General Lloyd ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV ... including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial invasion into Iraq. Lt. Col. Jim Mattis, Trump's first Defense ...

Trump's executive orders for the Pentagon will fulfill campaign promises that the Republican reiterated during last week's ...

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North Korea pulled out in 2003 to pursue nuclear weapons. Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary. This marks a significant victory for President Donald Trump, who faced fierce opposition from Democrats ...

South Korean officials interpreted Hegseth's comment as showing possible U.S. recognition of North Korea as a nuclear weapons state, a status granted only to five countries under an international ...